Sutra - NZ International Arts Festival

Date(s):

26 February 2010 - 6 March 2010

Venue:

St James

Since its first sell-out London performance in May 2008, Sutra has been celebrated by audiences and critics around the world, recently winning 2009 Best Dance production at the Ballettanz awards. Presented by the United Kingdom’s leading dance house, Sadler’s Wells, this stunning production brings together one of Europe’s most exciting choreographer-dancers, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Turner Prize-winning artist Antony Gormley, and Buddhist monks from the original Shaolin Temple in China.

Sutra is a breathtaking sequence of movement and acrobatics, complemented by Gormley’s striking design of 21 wooden boxes. Constantly shifting, the boxes create a compelling, ever-changing environment for the performers. Polish composer Szymon Brzόska has created an original score for piano, percussions and strings, performed live on stage by five musicians.

The culmination of these astonishing talents is an awe-inspiring dance work that provides a fascinating insight into the philosophy and faith behind the Shaolin tradition and its position within a contemporary context.

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Venue
St James Theatre

Performances
8pm Fri 26 February
8pm Sat 27 February
6pm Sun 28 February
6pm Mon 1 March
8pm Wed 3 March
8pm Thurs 4 March
8pm Fri 5 March
8pm Sat 6 March

Tickets
A $88*
A Friend of Festival $83*
B $78*
B Friend of Festival $73*
C $66*
*Service fees apply